14 census tracts · pop 47,962 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.8/10
· range 8.4–9.9
Sherman Oaks is a 14-tract suburb of Los Angeles, CA, population 47,962. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.8/10, High tier. Against a Los Angeles baseline of 35.0%, 51% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 10/10. On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 9.5/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9.5/10. Severe burden reaches 27%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
At $2,443 a month, rents sit 26% over what the rest of Los Angeles commands. Scores across the 14 constituent tracts range from 8.4 to 9.9. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Food insecurity affects 8.8% of adults, 9.0 points below the national rate. 4.4% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #114 of 161 neighborhoods in Los Angeles. For a like-for-like read, Deerlake Ranch and Eagle Rock score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $120,530.
60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.8
High
14 tracts · population-weighted
Sherman Oaks vs Los AngelesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sherman Oaks
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.1%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.9%Food insecurity
8.1%SNAP enrollment
4.4%No health insurance
23.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sherman Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sherman Oaks?
Sherman Oaks scores 8.8/10 (High tier) across 14 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Sherman Oaks compare to Los Angeles overall?
Sherman Oaks scores 1.0 points lower than Los Angeles overall (9.8/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,443 vs $1,933.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sherman Oaks?
Average gross rent in Sherman Oaks is $2,443/month (pop-weighted across 14 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sherman Oaks residents are renters?
60% of Sherman Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Los Angeles). The neighborhood has 47,962 residents.
Q5
Is Sherman Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Sherman Oaks sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Sherman Oaks have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sherman Oaks is census tract 06037141303 (score 9.9/10). Across the 14 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.4 to 9.9, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Sherman Oaks for landlords?
Sherman Oaks carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.8/10). Pop-weighted across 14 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Los Angeles as a whole (9.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sherman Oaks?
Sherman Oaks has 48,722 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.4%), Hispanic / Latino (16.5%), Other / Multiracial (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
